Faire · 2 weeks ago
Staff Data Scientist / Machine Learning Engineer - Listing Quality
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$224K/yr - $308K/yr
5+ years expFaire is an online wholesale marketplace that empowers independent retailers through technology and data. The Staff Data Scientist / Machine Learning Engineer will lead efforts to enhance product listing quality using machine learning and AI, mentoring junior scientists and collaborating across teams to drive solutions.
E-CommerceMarketplaceRetailRetail TechnologyWholesale
Responsibilities
Drive data science vision, strategy, and execution on Listing Quality, using ML and AI solutions to improve the quality of Faire’s product listings
Use deep learning, LLM fine tuning, and human-in-the-loop training to automatically detect and address issues with high accuracy
Mentor and guide the work of more junior Data Scientists
Act as a lead on the cross-functional Listing Quality pod, thinking end-to-end about brand and retailer experiences
Qualification
Required
5+ years of industry experience using machine learning to solve real-world problems
Experience with relevant business problems (e.g. e-commerce)
Experience with relevant technical methods (e.g. LLM fine tuning, deep learning, or human-in-the-loop machine learning)
Strong programming skills
An excitement and willingness to learn new tools and techniques
Demonstrated ability to mentor Senior Data Scientists, develop team strategy, and independently lead model development
Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a highly cross-functional team
Preferred
Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, or related STEM fields is highly recommended
Previous experience in listing quality for e-commerce
Previous experience in supervised fine tuning of multi-modal LLMs
Experience deploying and optimizing LLM inference systems at scale (10B+ tokens), with focus on cost efficiency and product impact
Benefits
Equity
Benefits
Company
Faire
Faire is a marketplace and wholesale platform that helps retailers find and buy wholesale merchandise for their stores.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.71BKey Investors
WCM Investment ManagementShopifySequoia Capital
2025-11-17Secondary Market
2023-09-27Corporate Round
2022-05-10Series G· $416M
Leadership Team
Max Rhodes
Co-founder and CEO
Daniele Perito
Board Member & Co-Founder
Recent News
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